as in proposes
to set before the mind for consideration
let us propound the question whether mercy killing should ever be an option
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Develop a collaborative group presentation that proposes alternative language and frameworks for understanding historical illness.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
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The second phase proposes a new governing authority excluding Hamas, a multinational Palestinian-Arab security force, and Arab and Islamic funding for reconstruction, with limited participation from the Palestinian Authority.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Vitamin D is known to be essential to many aspects of human health — but a new study suggests that taking a certain form of it can have a negative effect.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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That's according to a new study that suggests a link between social media use and poorer cognition in teens.—
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NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, the teenager can be seen standing with her mom before getting her teeth put in as Abraham poses behind her.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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In one of his latest notes, the strategist downgraded European investment-grade bonds from banks to underweight from neutral, saying sovereign fiscal risk — most notably in France — poses more downside risk to the banking sector.—
Caleb Mutua,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Propounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propounds. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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